President Obama seemed to be coaxing Republicans back to the negotiating table by offering to change the inflation adjustment in Social Security and other government programs — but his offer also has had the unwanted side effect of riling many of his supporters on the left. Source: FOXNews.com
Posts Tagged: Left
McConnell blames ‘political left’ for leaked tape, while NRSC blames, well, everybody
A clearly peeved Mitch McConnell doesn’t know who released a tape of he and his staff discussing how best to smear potential opponent Ashley Judd. It’s a near-certainty that the tape was released by a disgruntled staffer, but that’s no fun so he’s going to go with the invisible leftists theory: “Well, as you know,… Read more »
When the Right Decided to Go Left, Thatcher Went Right
My friend Ben Domenech has a must read post on the passing of Margaret Thatcher. I would consider it necessary reading for Republicans and conservatives in America right now. In the 70′s the British Conservative Party had lost its way. Like in the United States, the left was on the rise, Soviets were on the… Read more »
Obama Budget Dismissed by Right, Left
On the campaign trail, President Obama likes to talk about his desire to “bring people together” to solve the nation’s challenges. While his chosen agenda makes that nearly impossible, a budget proposal he teased Friday does seemed to have united members in Congress. Lawmakers from both the left and the right publicly dismissed his proposal… Read more »